Tuesday, January 2, 2018

DNR WEEKLY REPORT FOR JANUARY 2, 2018

Weekly News Update

January 2, 2018


Bald eagle watching events take off in January

Sauk Prairie Bald Eagle Watching Days Jan. 12-13

MADISON - Wisconsin's bald eagle watching season kicks off Jan. 12-13 with the 31st annual Bald Eagle Watching Days in Sauk Prairie, and there's never been a better time to see these magnificent raptors in Wisconsin.


Early catch-and-release trout season opens Jan. 6

Nearly every county has at least one stream open to fishing

MADISON - Wisconsin's early catch and release trout season opens Jan. 6 on hundreds of waters statewide and provides another fishing opportunity to help anglers beat cabin fever.


Exotic, invasive snail found in two new streams

Anglers cautioned to take steps to prevent further spread

MADISON -- New Zealand mudsnails, an invasive snail previously only found in two Dane County locations, have recently been verified in two new streams - Mt. Vernon Creek in Dane County and Rowan Creek in Columbia County.


DNR looking for public input on water quality standards

MADISON - The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is accepting public input as part of the process for the 2018-2020 Triennial Standards Review on water quality.

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